Fantastic! This is definitely a hidden gem. Fishing is on point. You can really go a long way on this beach, great spot to relax and get away from it all for awhile. read more

Matagorda Public Beach - Waking up to the ocean .... Is there anything better ? - Beaches Near Me

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What a better way to cool off yourself! Matagorda Beach is a 58 mile of beach. You can choose to stay for the day or up to 72 hrs. All you need is to buy the annual pass at any store for $10. We got our pass from the visitor center and the gas station nearby also sells them. There are part of the beach that has soft sand, so a 4wheel drive would nice but not necessary. Bring a shovel incase you get stuck. Also, no bathroom by the beach and the closest one I saw was by the visitor center. There is an RV park next to the visitor center if you plan stay longer and comfortable. It's a 3.5 hr drive from Killeen which is way closer than San Padre and get the same experience. Will definitely take the kiddos for camping when the weather cools off and hurricane season is over. read more

Matagorda Public Beach - Beach Area - Beaches Near Me

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I've been coming here for years. Not the prettiest beach in Texas. I would rank it somewhere in the middle. Lots of wildlife around. Great camping if you drive a ways down the beach. Good fishing, shrimping, crabbing, surfing, boating, bird watching, or just hanging out at the beach. You can have a great time here if you want to. "Wherever you go, there you are" - Banzai Buckaroo. read more

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Well been here before with my friend her family and my kids but it had been more then 6 years ago. It was nice relaxing just enjoying the cold beer my bff and music and most important the ocean. It doesn't take much for this city girl to enjoy the ocean. We didn't go in the water it was restricted at that time but still had fun and will not wait 6 years to go back. Kinda put extra pictures but all in the same town. Thanks for reading read more

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Nice family beach. Not overly crowded. Lots of sea shells to collect Wading is good.

We enjoyed our time at the decently maintained Matagorda Beach, for the most part pretty clean beach area with zero seaweed, a lot of seashells and a little amount of litter that we helped clean up. The water here was as expected because of the Colorado river, good ole muddy Gorda! Easy, short trip down to the coast and will be back. read more

Matagorda Public Beach - Clean sand bar area, covered with water when the tide is high - Beaches Near Me

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We really enjoyed our visit to the very clean and obviously maintained Matagorda Public Beach. Dallas girls gotta get their feet wet when we come to the coast, so we headed down for lunch and some shelling in Matagorda during our short trip to Bay City. We came on the Friday before Memorial Day, but the beach was not crowded at all and we were able to find our fill of treasures from the sea, including rare finds like sea beans and whole snail shells. 5 beautiful beachy stars read more

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The beach has a lot of sea shells to collect so bring a bag. It's cool you can drive onto the beach and park on the beach. My only concern is a lot of plastic waste and pollution on the beach. People pollute and don't pick up after themselves. It's a nice beach. It's about a 1.5 to 2 hour drive from Houston. Bring food and have a picnic. Check it out! read more

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We had a blast beach camping a few years ago in corpus Christi that we wanted to replicate the experience, so we found this hidden treasure called matagorda beach. Only 2 short hours away from Houston, this beach is the perfect place for a weekend getaway. It's quiet and isolated which I really like so there's plenty of room for you and your family. There are showers nearby (the outside no privacy kind) and restrooms they are well maintained (I saw the guy cleaning). Nearby, you can go fishing or crabbing. We drove up onto the beach and set up our tents and our grills. During the day we played on the sand. There are signs that say no swimming (I guess because of dangerous currents) but we mostly hung close to shore in the water. I did see some ppl swimming but they stayed relatively close and I guess they do so at their own risk (of death or of fine). I actually wouldn't recommend swimming because there are tons of jellyfish. I saw a few wash up. Also, the beach is not the cleanest. At night, we built fire in the sand and roasted marshmallows. We slept under the stars and some of us in tents or in our cars. Some of our neighbors nearby even bought fireworks. It's very nice isolated lonely place if you just want your space and privacy to party with your peeps. I'd say for any place like this where you're free to enjoy yourself, do behave responsibly. Tips: 1. Do bring insect repellant. If you're walking to the washrooms at night you have to go through a field of tall grass that's the breeding ground of mosquitos. I was attacked viciously. 2. A canopy tent is really nice especially under the hot hot sun. read more

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We are on spring break from Houston and are tired of Galveston and the crowds and traffic that wicome with it. So we decided to come down to Matagorda to see if we could have a better experience. We loved being able to drive on the beach and unload our stuff without hauling it from a parking lot. My daughter, a seashell collector, was not disappointed with the wide variety of shells on the beach. The beach was CLEAN, not super crowded, and full of seabirds. We will definitely be back!! read more

long island beach reminding me a lot of port aransas, with GREAT shelling. all of the other beaches within a good radius are in the bay so you dont get the good big waves, shells, etc. the beach wasn't crowded at all which made it that much better, yes its a wednesday but it is summertime so we expected more people to be there but i think its a "texas secret" and not many people know about it. there were so many shells i was overwhelmed, you can barely walk without stepping on them! the waves were great, awesome for boogie boarding possibly even surfing. the water looks really dirty, but thats texas beaches for you. read more

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One of the cleanest Texas beach. This is a great place to enjoy the surf. Not over crowded and a great place to catch fish. read more

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Lovely Texas coast beach. Quieter then Galveston. Lots of wild life. My son loves the tide pools and all the shells read more

Matagorda Public Beach - Matagorda Beach - Beaches Near Me

This is a very nice family beach we went in the middle of September weather was still very warm and the water was nice and calm

Ok beach. A little dirty. Water isn't clear but we don't live in Florida now do we? My son found a dirty plastic piece in the ocean. There was a beer can crushed by our spot. Plus side: You can drive on the beach and park for $10-year long pass. Can also cook out and bring your dogs. You will find a lot of seashells. read more

I'm very happy that this was my first beach to have ever visited in Texas. It's not crowded, clean, and beautiful. I'm looking forward to a morning run down the peninsula tomorrow. This evening I watched the sunset as vehicles came and parked on the sand. read more

Im not really a sporty outdoor type of girl but if you give me a pink kayak I will certainly do it, as long as I can have a photo op. I have lived in Houston all my life and I had never been to Matagorda beach. I heard about it but since my mom is from Cancun Im not really impressed by Texas beaches. I had also never kayaked in my entire life so I was a bit nervous. I had seen people kayak in creeks where there is no danger of tipping over due to waves. I probably should have tried that first. It took me a couple of minutes to get it down and after that I must say I really enjoyed it. There is something about learning how to navigate the waves and how to use your oars to go with the wave and not against it. I am proud to say that not once did I tip over. The beach is calmer and less crowded than Galveston if I had to choose I would definitely choose this beach for kayaking and galveston if Im trying to do everything else. read more

Matagorda Public Beach - Kayaking - Beaches Near Me

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Awesome!!! We actually went here and pitched a tent on the beach, did some fishing from the pier and from the shore. A great time for free with the family. We will definitely be going back here. read more

Good beaches and clean for the most part. I really liked that it wasn't too crowded. I was able to go surf fishing pretty much anywhere I wanted. All on all we had a great time fishing and just hanging out at the beach. Dog friendly!!! read more

If there is no flare at Formosa, this would be a peaceful beach. Their facilities include bathrooms, restrooms, RV parking, picnic area, and plenty of parking spots. We went there on a Saturday when the flare was on and the sky was so unpleasant to enjoy. We stayed there for 15' and drove to a different beach. I give a 4-star for the facilities only. Environment would be zero star since it's so polluted. read more